SAN ANTONIO – The Providence Friars have arrived in Texas and will practice at the San Antonio Spurs workout facility Wednesday afternoon.

SAN ANTONIO – The Providence Friars have arrived in Texas and will practice at the San Antonio Spurs workout facility this afternoon.

As they arrived at their hotel, both head coach Ed Cooley and athletic director Bob Driscoll answered questions about the news that the Providence police are investigating a complaint of sexual assault against suspended freshman Rodney Bullock and Brandon Austin, a former player who has since transferred to the University of Oregon.

The police have not contacted Bullock, according to Driscoll, and he did accompany the team to San Antonio. He said he does not think the Friars will be influenced by the news.

“Certainly I think it’s a distraction to those of us who have to deal with it,” Driscoll said, “but I think the student-athletes are focused on the game. They’ve worked hard to get to this point and they’ve earned this. I don’t think it’s going to have an impact on them.”

Asked if any thought was given to leaving Bullock back in Providence, Driscoll said, “No. Nothing had changed. Rodney went through the proper (disciplinary) process on campus. We suspended him as soon there was an allegation and he went through the hearing process. The school came to a decision and now he hasn’t been charged with anything. Nothing is any different than what it was back in November.”

Driscoll added that Bullock “hasn’t talked to (the police) and I don’t even know if they’ll ask him to.”

Cooley said this is just another bump in the road for his team, which has dealt with injuries, suspensions and sickness all season.

“We have faced adversity all year. This is just another bump,” he said. “It’s old news and we’re going to move on from there. I don’t think it’s going to bother our guys at all.”